Global Patent Index - EP 0544548 A1

EP 0544548 A1 19930602 - A sparkplug voltage probe device in an internal combustion engine.

Title (en)

A sparkplug voltage probe device in an internal combustion engine.

Title (de)

Spannungstester für Zündkerzen in einer Brennkraftmaschine.

Title (fr)

Testeur de potentiel de bougie d'allumage dans un moteur à combustion interne.

Publication

EP 0544548 A1 19930602 (EN)

Application

EP 92310909 A 19921130

Priority

  • JP 31478391 A 19911128
  • JP 31668591 A 19911129
  • JP 11768392 A 19920511
  • JP 30385992 A 19921113

Abstract (en)

A sparkplug voltage probe device (1B) which detects a voltage applied to each spark plug installed in an internal combustion engine, by way of corresponding cables, so as to analyze a burning condition in the internal combustion engine on the basis of the voltage applied to each spark plug. An insulator base (2) is provided, an upper surface (21) of which has a plurality of grooves (22) in which the cables are placed. An electrode plate (31) is embedded in the insulator base (2) along the grooves (22) to form a static capacitance between the electrode plate (31) and the cables. An electrical shield sheet (8) is embedded in the insulator base (2) in the proximity of the electrode plate (31) and located at a side remote from the cables so as to shield the electrode plate electrically. A lead wire (4) is provided to connect the electrode plate electrically to a microcomputer. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F02P 17/00; G01R 15/06; G01R 31/00

IPC 8 full level

F02P 17/00 (2006.01); F02P 17/12 (2006.01); G01R 15/06 (2006.01); G01R 15/16 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02P 17/12 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 15/16 (2013.01 - EP US); G01R 31/007 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 2017/006 (2013.01 - EP US); F02P 2017/123 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0544548 A1 19930602; EP 0544548 B1 19981111; DE 69227573 D1 19981217; DE 69227573 T2 19990408; DE 69227601 D1 19981217; DE 69227601 T2 19990401; DE 69230154 D1 19991118; DE 69230154 T2 20000203; DE 69230155 D1 19991118; DE 69230155 T2 20000203; US 5426370 A 19950620; US 5453694 A 19950926; US 5491417 A 19960213; US 5543716 A 19960806

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92310909 A 19921130; DE 69227573 T 19921130; DE 69227601 T 19921130; DE 69230154 T 19921130; DE 69230155 T 19921130; US 26265394 A 19940620; US 26265494 A 19940620; US 26265594 A 19940620; US 98282292 A 19921130